Jason Kelce’s expression of confidence in Nick Sirianni on locker cleanout day a few weeks ago was one thing.
However, Kelce dissected Sirianni’s traits on the most recent episode of the New Heights podcast, which may help him succeed in his new position as the Eagles’ CEO-style head coach.
On his podcast with brother Travis, Kelce said, “Nick, and I really mean this, is one of the best coaches I’ve been around, talking about coaching situational ball, really understanding what to do in the right moment, motivating guys.”
We keep people accountable and coach things up in team meetings more effectively than almost any other coach I’ve worked with. I believe he is quite busy. Players will play hard for him because they adore him. Although we had a terribly difficult year, I believe Nick can benefit the team much in his role as head coach and as the organizational leader.
The change in Sirianni’s job was unknown when Kelce offered him his vote of confidence in the middle of January. That was revealed to us on January 24, during a joint press conference that Sirianni and General Howie Roseman hosted.
Sirianni announced the hiring of a new offensive coordinator who will “be in charge of the offense” at that press conference. Since then, we’ve learned that Kellen Moore, who previously called plays for the Cowboys and Chargers, is the new offensive coordinator.
Sirianni “does a lot of things structurally and organizationally that I think are really well done,” according to Kelce, who made this statement on locker cleanup day. These are the kinds of attributes that Kelce believes could facilitate Sirianni’s shift from an offensive role to one that is more focused on the CEO.
Naturally, hearing Kelce back from Sirianni following the conclusion of the 2023 season was not shocking. A typical response to it was that it didn’t really matter if a player who might be retiring or even here in 2024 gave his or her vote of confidence.
That might be the case.
However, Kelce has played for 13 seasons in the NFL and has been coached by four different head coaches with various approaches. The fact that Kelce has made an effort to communicate these sentiments matters more than the vote of confidence or the fact that he likes Sirianni. His viewpoint on the attributes he perceives in Sirianni also appears to be significant.
“During his time with the Eagles, Nick has demonstrated that he will act in the Philadelphia Eagles’ best interest,” Kelce said. He doesn’t give a damn about what other people think; he’s going to make those decisions. Other than what’s best for the team, he doesn’t care about anything. And in my opinion, when coaches act and speak in that way, players should be treated with the utmost respect. He is an extremely selfless man.
When Sirianni took a step back from the offensive in his first season as head coach in 2021, Kelce on New Heights mentioned that as an example of the same humility he’s displaying now.
“During his time with the Eagles, Nick has demonstrated that he will act in the Philadelphia Eagles’ best interest,” Kelce said. He doesn’t give a damn about what other people think; he’s going to make those decisions. Other than what’s best for the team, he doesn’t care about anything. And in my opinion, when coaches act and speak in that way, players should be treated with the utmost respect. He is an extremely selfless man.
When Sirianni took a step back from the offensive in his first season as head coach in 2021, Kelce on New Heights mentioned that as an example of the same humility he’s displaying now.
Even as a member of the team, he continues to discuss the Eagles.
“At this point, all I know is that Nick Sirianni is an excellent coach,” stated Kelce. Vic Fangio, our new defensive coordinator, is a brilliant defensive mind. Kellen Moore, our recently acquired offensive mind, is as brilliant. I think we’re continuing to add talented people to our staff by employing more of them. Therefore, whoever is calling plays, I’m confident that having Kellen Moore in the building will improve things because, in my opinion, he has a fantastic intellect and has shown that over the past five years.
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